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AURORA 45 - AURORA 65 - AURORA 45 SL
SUPER BRIGHT REMOTE DISPLAYS
INSTALLATION & TECHNICAL MANUAL

SOFTWARE RELEASE 2.0, 01/2006

Copyright © 2005, 2006

Western Scale Co. Limited

. All rights reserved.

Published by:

Western Scale Co. Limited.

Information in this

Installation / Technical Manual

is subject to change without

notice due to correction or enhancement. The information described in this
manual is the property of Western Scale Co. Ltd. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or retransmitted in any form, without the expressed written
permission of Western Scale Co. Ltd.

Western Scale Co. Limited

1670 Kingsway Avenue

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Canada
V3C 3Y9

Tel: (604) 941-3474

Fax: (604) 941-4020

www.westernscale.ca

[email protected]

FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT REGARDING THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE CALL

YOUR AUTHORIZED WESTERN DEALER:

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Page 2: ...t notice due to correction or enhancement The information described in this manual is the property of Western Scale Co Ltd No part of this manual may be reproduced or retransmitted in any form without...

Page 3: ...TTON 14 AUTO LEARN 14 LEARN BUTTON 14 DIAGNOSTIC INDICATOR LIGHTS 15 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 16 CONFIG SWITCHES 16 Switches 1 2 Daytime Brightness 16 Switches 3 4 Nighttime Brightness 16 Switch 5 Mirror...

Page 4: ...ionality and versatility in mind Users are assured that Aurora Remote Displays meet the specified local Weights Measures regulations for anywhere in North America Western Engineered for the diversity...

Page 5: ...here you never thought possible The integrated radio option allows communications over several thousand feet No external housings or radio knowledge required SAVE ENERGY Ultra efficient LED technology...

Page 6: ...nd undamaged upon receipt Check over packaging for any signs of damage Remove the Aurora Remote Display from its protective packaging and check for damage Verify that the shipment includes o Aurora Re...

Page 7: ...ctronics Carriage out of the Main Enclosure being careful to avoid bending any LED leads Each LED is mounted very close to the PCB to prevent bending 6 Place the Electronics Carriage bottom down on th...

Page 8: ...oper hardware including wall anchors where necessary when mounting the enclosure Secure the Main Enclosure to wall or pole mounted bracket with 5 16ths bolts 5 Run power and communication cables into...

Page 9: ...e Mounting Bracket as outlined in the Mounting Instructions See Fig 4 Visor Option 1 Loosen the mounting hardware on the Aurora Main Enclosure 1 8th inch 2 Rest the Visor s mounting brackets on the bo...

Page 10: ...arriage out of the Main Enclosure being careful to avoid bending any LED leads Each LED is mounted very close to the PCB to prevent bending 4 The Electronics Carriage has tabs on either end that allow...

Page 11: ...MOVE THE ELECTRONICS CARRIAGE 1 Once the Electronics Carriage has been lowered from the Main Enclosure disconnect the AC power and ground connections from the Power Supply board 2 Disconnect the green...

Page 12: ...through Run the new power cable through the strain relief Leave about 6 inches of wire to work with and tighten the strain relief 5 Connect the new GROUND wire to the Grounding Post and tighten nut T...

Page 13: ...2 RS 422 485 or 20 mA Loop must be selected by placing the jumper on the appropriate pins RS 232 RS 422 485 20mA Current Loop RS 232 Wiring 1 Set the Communication Input Jumper JP 1 to RS232 2 Termina...

Page 14: ...TX B RECEIVE B RX B RS 485 Multi Drop Wiring 1 Set the Communication Input Jumper JP 1 to RS485 2 Terminate the indicator s communication wires at the RS 485 terminal J4 using one of the following me...

Page 15: ...ECEIVE POSITIVE RX 20 mA TX RECEIVE NEGATIVE RX 20 mA Current Loop Mode Switch After the current loop is wired ACTIVE or PASSIVE mode must be selected SW 10 on the Controller board Select Active mode...

Page 16: ...ally enters Auto Learn Mode analyzing the serial communications and string type The indicator s output string must contain number characters An STX character ASCII 02 and or CR character ASCII 13 must...

Page 17: ...successfully learned a data string and is running properly Rapid blinking 3 times per second indicates that the Aurora is in Auto Learn mode attempting to interpret a data string COM Light FLASHES ON...

Page 18: ...1 SWITCH 2 High Default ON ON Medium High OFF ON Medium Low ON OFF Low OFF OFF Switches 3 4 Nighttime Brightness There are 4 selectable brightness levels The built in photo sensor automatically detec...

Page 19: ...able this feature Once disabled the LEARN button on the Controller board must be pressed before the Aurora will go into Auto Learn Mode START UP AUTO LEARN SWITCH 6 ENABLED Default OFF DISABLED ON Swi...

Page 20: ...2 Axle Weighing with Totals OFF OFF ON OFF 3 Axle Weighing Driving On OFF OFF OFF ON 4 COMMAND mode OFF OFF ON ON Switch 5 Power Save Mode If there is no activity on the scale for 10 minutes the displ...

Page 21: ...6 frequency channels If there are multiple scale remote display installations at a given site each installation must have its own radio channel selected CHANNEL SWITCH 7 SWITCH 8 SWITCH 9 0 Default OF...

Page 22: ...led Utility Programs The following utility programs control the built in relay for switching an external traffic light For program overviews see page 22 PROGRAM SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 2 Axle Weighing wit...

Page 23: ...t open is GREEN When the switch contact is closed the light turns RED Pre installed Utility Programs The following utility programs control the built in traffic light For program overviews see page 22...

Page 24: ...ora displays the axle weight and axle number A2 Repeat for each remaining axle After the last axle weight at or near ZERO RED light The truck s total axle weight is displayed for 10 seconds flashing S...

Page 25: ...e Controller board must be set as follows PROGRAM SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 4 COMMAND Mode OFF OFF ON ON Transmit a Weight String Use numeric ASCII characters followed by a CR character Example To display 1...

Page 26: ...models can display alphanumeric messages within the limits of a 7 segment digit When a letter other than L K G or N is detected it assumes that the message is alphanumeric All characters in the data s...

Page 27: ...the correct ID number and a CR ASCII 13 character The Aurora will remain selected until it receives a command containing a different address Examples 1 Select multi drop address 1 Transmitting 1 CR se...

Page 28: ...om of the Electronics Carriage The Aurora is ready to receive radio signals 2 If problems are experienced ensure that the Radio Module hasn t been disconnected in shipping The Radio Module should be s...

Page 29: ...ate 9600 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 3 Apply power to BaseStation using the 12 V power supply provided The unit should now be transmitting the indicator s output string Wireless Connection Tes...

Page 30: ...oftware on PC 2 Connect the BaseStation radio modem to PC Com Port using serial interface cable included 3 Open MaxStream X CTU software and select appropriate Com Port i e COM 1 4 Click Test Query bu...

Page 31: ...seStation will send its current set up information to the PC Select the Radio Channel 1 Scroll down to the Networking folder 2 Click on the Hopping Channel parameter 3 Enter the desired channel number...

Page 32: ...e Serial Interfacing Options 2 Click on the Baud Rate parameter 3 Select the desired Baud Rate from the pull down menu This Baud Rate must match the indicator s Baud Rate 4 Click the Write Parameters...

Page 33: ...power but there is no display If the unit is in COMMAND mode the display will remain blank until data is received Verify the correct terminal RS 232 422 485 20 mA is being used and check wiring Dashe...

Page 34: ...S light blinking fast 3 second for longer than 30 seconds The Aurora is not able to Auto Learn the data string or baud rate See Auto Learn section Check that the Radio Module is properly installed Ens...

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